Version 0.15.0

NEWS

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+== Version 0.15.0
+
+(Alpha release #6)
+
+This release contains bug fixes and new features.
+
+Changes:
+ * New "dinit-monitor" command can be used to perform notifications (via an external command, such
+   as notify-send) when a service changes state. This is primarily intended for users running dinit
+   in "user mode" rather than for system instances of dinit, although it works in either case. See
+   the dinit-monitor(8) manual page for details.
+ * Support on Linux for running service processes in a cgroup, via the "runs-in-cgroup" service
+   setting. Cgroups must be mounted/created outside of dinit (eg via an early service), there is no
+   support for this in dinit itself. See the dinit-service(5) manual page for details.
+ * "dinitctl enable", "dinitctl disable" and "dinitctl rmdep" now give better feedback in various
+   situations. For example, "dinitctl disable" will warn if a disabled service has other
+   dependents (which may cause it to start anyway).
+ * When parse errors occur in service description files, the relevant line number should now be
+   reported (by dinitcheck, or in the dinit log).
+ * Environment variable substitution in command lines is now performed for the "stop-command"
+   setting in exactly the same way as for the "command" setting. Previously, by oversight,
+   substitution was not performed for the "stop-command" setting.
+ * Fix: start timeout was not being honoured for service restarts.
+
 == Version 0.14.0
 
 (Alpha release #5)

README.md

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 # Dinit
-v0.14.0 (alpha release #5)
+v0.15.0 (alpha release #6)
 
 This is the README for Dinit, the service manager and init system. It is
 intended to provide an overview; For full documentation please check the manual pages. 

TODO

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   Note that "XXX=YYYY" settings on Linux kernel command line sometimes get set as environment
   variables (and sometimes don't) even if the kernel should understand them (eg "pti=off",
   but not "root=/dev/sda1").
-  * Version 0.13 includes dinitctl setenv to set environment variables, this is a good start
-* start timeout may not be being used for restarts, check and fix [DONE]
 
 
-For version 0.15:
+For version 0.16:
 -----------------
-* basic support for cgroups (at least: run service processes in a specified cgroup) [DONE]
-* Service description parse errors should report line number [DONE]
 * Limit memory use by control connections. Currently clients have command responses queued without
   limit; it would be better to stop accepting new commands once a certain amount of response is
   buffered. 
+* Externally triggered services (to represent devices etc). Such services will not reach STARTED
+  state unless the external trigger occurs (eg "dinitctl trigger servicename", details to be
+  determined).
+* Maybe: support for after/before orderings (specify a service name like a dependency, but don't
+  cause the named service to be loaded if it otherwise wouldn't be).
 
 
 For version 1.0 (release requirements):
 ---------------------------------------
-* "triggered" service type: external process notifies Dinit when the service
-  has started. (maybe?)
-  - key thing is we want some way to eg mount filesystem once the disk comes up,
-    configure network when device comes up, etc, potentially relying an an external
-    tool/daemon.
 * Be able to boot and shutdown Linux and FreeBSD (or OpenBSD).
 
 

build/version.conf

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 # Included from Makefiles.
-VERSION=0.14.0
-MONTH=April
+VERSION=0.15.0
+MONTH=June
 YEAR=2022